Taurus 9mm

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Taurus had some teething problems 5 or 6 years ago when they began to expand their semi-auto line up. For the last two or three years they've been cranking out top notch pistols at great prices. Folks I've talked to locally at our little shooting area love theirs and report great reliability. Many folks here love theirs. For me it would come down to which pistol fit my hand better.
 
I had a PT24/7 Pro 9mm
My only issue is that the extractor broke a week after buying it, but Taurus stood by their lifetime warranty and fixed it no problem.
It has really nice factory grips, and was a very straight shooting gun. the 17+1 capacity was a bonus as well.
 
I just purchased a PT111 Millennium Pro and so far, like it a lot.
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Taurus 9mm redux

My son and I both own Taurus handguns. He has a 24/7 9mm and the
PT 111.
I have the PT 145 and 455 .45 2" snubby. We have run 4-5000 rounds through thr 24/7 and never had a failure of any sort. While the 111 and the 145 have not had that much action yet, they are shot on every trip to the range and have never failed to go boom. All four guns are very accurate and we both feel that Taurus pistols represent one of the best values in the market.
My experience with Taurus customer service has been very good.

I have no affilliation with Taurus. My opinions are based on experience with their products.
YMMV
 
I currently own three Taurus handguns. One is a revolver, the other two are both 9mm pistols. I've owned my PT92AFS for 14 years now. It has never jammed, never failed to fire, and it's had several thousand rounds through it.

My PT911 is over a year old. Hasn't had as much through it, but still, has never jammed, nor has it ever failed to fire. And I'm seriously considering getting the PT1911, maybe.

I've come to the conclusion that I probably shoot much better using 9mm ammo than I do with .45 ammo. So I may not be buying anymore .45s. Still, if they come out with it in 9mm, it would still be an attractive weapon to me.
 
I have owned 2 Tauri...one semi auto, one wheelgun. The semi was my 1st firearm ever and was very disappointing. It was one of Taurus' 1st 380's...big, bulky & had a bad trigger. Sold it & never looked back. The wheelgun is a 22lr 4" revolver that has been used & abused because I never thought I was gonna keep it this long. Sure the trigger is long & creepy, sure the sights move on their own :what: But dammit if it aint a lot of fun to go plinking with or teach a newbie how to shoot...
My point...just be able to fondle the pistol you're looking to buy before you actually pout money down on it! ;) Good luck :)
 
I always prefer to "fondle" a gun before I buy it. I like to get a feel for how it might work. Although I have to say, for the few guns I've bought online, I've been very lucky. Although I'm sure one of these days, that's gonna bite me on the butt. ;)
 
I've owned two Taurus handguns. One was a Millenium 9mm semi-auto and the other a Model 85 .38spl revovler. Hated them.

The Semi-auto 9mm fed wonderfully, but I couldn't hit the side of a barn with it. And I'm a decent shot. Even from a few feet away, it was WAY off. I have personaly known 5 (count them: 5) people with Taurus semi-autos who have told me the exact same thing. I have never seen anyone with one at the range that could even hit the paper consistently, much less the silhouette.

The Taurus 85 jammed. A revolver that jams? The arm that moves the cylinder bent itself (no idea how) and would jam the cylinder ever three or four shots. I would have to drop out the cylinder, rotate it, then set it back it to fire. Two shots later --JAM. I had a gunsmith fix it. Twice. After the second time I just sold it to another gunsmith that said he could fix it.

My uncle owned two of the Taurus 9mm beretta knock-offs and couldn't hit anything with them. And he's a shooting champion. He sent the first back to the factory to get "fixed" (they said it was an inconsistency in the barrel) and it came back identical as he sent it. Bought the second hoping it was a fluke and the same thing happened-- it couldn't shoot straight to save its life.

I treat my guns like the goddesses they are, but I have been underwhelmed with Taurus. I honestly think I just got a fluke with the screwed up revolver, but I'm staying away from their semi-autos. Just from personal experience-- I'm sure there's plenty here who will say they shoot like Rob Leatham with their Taurus, but I've had no luck.

If accuracy doesn't matter to you because its only going to be a self defense gun (most muggers arent 20 feet away and behind cover), then I'd suggest a Kel-Tec .380 or 9mm. And there's that Glock. You can NEVER go wrong with a Glock. Modern wonder those Glocks are.

TRL
 
I own three Taurus revolvers and all give me good service. I'm contemplating selling the 94 just because I never shoot it.

If I didn't already own two .45ACP and one 9mm I would have no qualms buying a 24/7 or PT92 in any caliber based on my personal experience owning Taurus products.

I've had one experience with their customer service. I was quite pleased with them.
 
I'd have to ask, if the alternative is a Glock 19C what are you wanting the pistol for? Competitive shooting?

That said, the 24/7 I had for a while (45 cal, not 9mm) was a generally sound and reliable pistol. My only complaint with it was the long DA pull and long reset on the trigger, but I'm told the Taurus 'Pro' models fix this. If I were on a budget and in the market for a polymer framed pistol today, I'd definitely consider one of the 24/7 Pros. (I got rid of mine as a trade in on a CZ P-01, but that's a bit off topic.)

The finish on the metal components on the pistol was not as rust and corrosion resistant as the Glock tennifer treatment as far as I can tell, but I don't think this is really an issue unless you plan on really mistreating and neglecting the weapon. I never had any problems while I owned the pistol.

And my 24/7 was almost $200 less expensive than my Glock 21.
 
The Glock 21, at least around here, is generally around $100 more than a Glock 9mm.

Taurus have the worst trigger pulls, but other than that revolver, I've never had a reliability issue, just accuracy. Anyone here shoot competition with a Taurus?

If you're competition shooting, the Glock 19C is --in my opinion-- obviously superior to the Taurus. The 19C is ported for competition shooting. Depending on who you ask, the ports are a bad idea for self defense, though, because if you have to fire it close it can blow debris in your face and it makes it exceptionally louder than normal. They say the ports on top can ruin your nightsight, but i disagree because it won't mess up your vision any more than the usual ball of flame out of a glock at night.

Glocks also keep their resale value better than Tauruses. But, of course, the decision is all yours! Taursus make good plinkers for the money, but I'd personally advise towarsds a Glock 19 for defense or combat shooting and a 19C for competition/showing off.

Good luck!

TRL
 
Don't have a ton of knowledge about Taurus's, shot one once (don't remember model however) and thought it seemed ok. I do own a G19 and couldn't be happier. The best thing to do is rent before you buy and get whichever one you like better. If money is an issue, the Taurus's will probably be cheaper.
 
If you have the money i would say go with the glock! But be warned that the model c which is ported i do believe, and if you want to use it as a carry gun, the flames out of the top might mess up your eyes at night if you shold have to use it in a night time engament!
 
Regarding ported firearms, I knew I'd read or heard something about it, here it is.

Porting Firearms, and night vision: A couple of years ago Dick Metcalf did an article in “Shooting Times” about the night vision effects of ported handguns. After actual testing with a stop watch, his conclusion was that there is virtually no difference in the time lapse of firing ported, or un-ported concealable firearms as it relates to loss of night vision from the flash. What he did find was a better capability to put multiple shots on target with ported firearms after the first shot and subsequent loss of night vision from both un-ported and ported small handguns.
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My own personal opinion, I'd still go with the Taurus, but then I own three Taurus made firearms that all work just great. And I've never owned a "Fantastic plastic" gun....yet. ;)
 
Have the Taurus 85 revolver. No problems with it. Getting ready to buy the P140 Millenium Pro for CCW.
 
As stated in an earlier post, I have a pretty new PT111 PRO that is 100% reliable.

With that said, I am seriously thinking of getting rid of it.

The things I don't like about it are, I don't get the kind of accuracy I am used to getting with a 9mm.

I also am not completely comfortable with carrying a stricker fired single action pistol.

I want to make it clear that the pistol is generally a pretty good gun, but it just does not fit me.
 
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I have two Taurus pistols. A PT-99 and a PT-92c. Both have been great. Ran all kinds of factory rounds and for the last 10 years or so, reloads. Never had a problem. The PT-99 is my CCW. (have a lot of different brand guns, but I have always liked the 99 feel)
 
3000+ rds through my .40 PT24/7 pro with zero problems. Can't comment on the customer service, but that's a good thing.:)

In a self defense situation, there would be absolutely no hesitation to grab my 24/7 if need be.

Not knocking glock, but the 24/7's are way prettier too :)

Glocks look like someone beat the SH*T out of it with an ugly stick.
 
I've currently got a PT99AF, and just sold a PT92. I didn't sell it becuase it was a bad gun, in fact it was a great gun. I needed the money toward buying a pricey 1911 and a super blackhawk though. I actually never had a jam with either taurus, and the PT99AF probably has about 1500 to 2000 rounds though it. I would never sell the PT99, because of the handguns I have it's probably the one I'm most consistantly accurate with. I would definately buy another taurus. This gun cost me $325, thats always a plus.
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